http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:DiGiMonkey29&section=today deviantART RSS for by:DiGiMonkey29 en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:58:56 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/4033458/ http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/4033458/ Fri, 10 Dec 2004 08:29:15 PST ~DiGiMonkey29 http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/3501189/ http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/3501189/ Sun, 03 Oct 2004 08:30:11 PDT Last night I had a little photo shoot with Amanda (the roomie), Aleah, and Mike and I'm posting some of the pics in the scraps section. I'll be making a new deviant ID, but I'm not sure which photo to use, to if you could give me some input (especially Dave and Jerry!), that would be great.

I'm also posting a few non-me pictures as well, so give me some advice! I'm a writer, not a visual artist, so this kind of thing doesn't come easily to me. ]]> ~DiGiMonkey29 http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/3474835/ http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/3474835/ Wed, 29 Sep 2004 17:04:01 PDT
The Your and You're Problem
Alrighty, folks - this is like nails on a blackboard. Your is the possessive form of you (aka the second person, singular form). This is used when you want to show ownership. A few examples: "Your eyes are brown" or "Thank you for letting me borrow your pencil." You're is the conjugated form of "you are." A few examples of this: "You're a stinky-butt poop head" or "You're the love of my life."

The Which and Witch Problem
Okay, a witch wears a pointy hat and rides a broomstick (sorry to be so non-PC, but I have to drive home my point). Which is used when attempting to identify an object. A few examples: "Which book is yours?" or "Where is the pineapple of which you speak?"

The It's and Its Problem
I used to mix this up all of the time. "It's" is the conjugated form of "it is." I know that this is bizarre given the common usages of apostrophes, but trust me on this one. A few examples: "It's just dirt, I swear!" or "It's really an amazing musical." "Its" is the possessive form of "it" (aka the third person, singular form). A few examples: "Its tail is aquamarine" or "Its mother nuzzles its cheek."

The Each other Problem
Another mistake that I used to make all of the time. "Each other" is two words - not one. There's not a whole lot of explaining I can do here; just understand that it's two words.

Ending a Sentence with a Preposition
Okay, this is entirely kosher if you're just writing a journal entry, or something that isn't going to be judged for quality. However, when writing a "finished product," you must understand that it is piss-poor to end a sentence with a preposition. For those of you who don't know, prepositions are words like "from" or "of."

In closing, I would like to remind you all that it is so ignorant to say that it's okay to make grammatical and spelling errors all of the time and maintain that you're a great writer. A good writer, maybe, but certainly not a great writer. And don't give me that excuse about the purpose of editors, because if you submitted a manuscript fraught with grammatical and spelling errors to a publishing company it would be in the garbage faster than you can say "pineapple." ]]> ~DiGiMonkey29 http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/3369423/ http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/3369423/ Wed, 15 Sep 2004 12:12:53 PDT ~DiGiMonkey29 http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/2721883/ http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/2721883/ Tue, 22 Jun 2004 19:00:47 PDT
I love how people worship the ground this man walks on, it spite of the fact that he is one of the worst presidents that this country ever had.

I'm so sorry if I've offended people by disliking the presidency of a man who saw fit to give expert CIA training to Al Quaeda (ya know, those folks who crashed the planes into the twin towers and the pentagon? Yea, we kinda gave them a little help - whoops) and turned a blind eye and deaf ear to the AIDS epidemic.

Some may argue that he brought about the fall of the Soviet Union, thus ending the Cold War. Only complete and utter idiots can fall for the ridiculous notion that ONE MAN ended years of crippling tensions. Read up on your history - several nations contributed to it including Saddam Hussein of Iraq and the fanatical Muslim extremists in Afghanistan that founded the Taliban regime and spawned al-Qaeda terrorism. Isn't it funny that we're now seeking out the assisstance of Russia in order to topple nations that we once viewed as allies?

The United States is a land of hypocrisy and convenience - it acts in direct violation of its ideology of "freedom" and forms and breaks alliances when convenient.

But by all means, let us continue Reagan's legacy of providing politically volatile nations with military power and intelligence, because it has worked so well for us in the past. I can think of approximately 3,000 civilians who would beg to differ.

And don't give me any of that "Reaganomics" bullshit. The president has little to do with the economy. In reality, the president is little more than a puppet, acting on the whims of the political party he/she represents and their cabinet of advisors.

The only good thing that Reagan did was be diagnosed with Alzheimers, as he raised awareness of the disease and his wife, along with countless others, are petitioning Congress and Bush himself to allow for invaluable stem cell research.

Just because someone is dead, doesn't mean that I have to respect them. ]]> ~DiGiMonkey29 http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/2597719/ http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/2597719/ Sun, 06 Jun 2004 15:14:50 PDT
I went away to college. I left the Boston area to force myself to change for the better and to forge strong bonds, many even strong enough to rival those that I originally had at home. I knew that if I went to a Boston area school, I would spend very little time on campus. I would have come home every weekend, or hung out with my friends in Boston, as many of them stayed in the area. Not spending weekends at school is bad. The college life happens on the weekend, at least at typical schools. During the week, people are more focused on schoolwork, and there is minimal time to socialize. You hang out and goof off with your friends on the weekends. You chat, go to movies, go shopping, and yes, maybe even party a little. That is a fact, or at least it is true at Fairfield.

I am not denying the fact that you guys have friends outside of the Group - that is not a question. If you had no friends outside of the group, then I wouldn't associate with you because, well, you'd be losers, which you are not. What I am questioning is the strength of those bonds. How frequently would you/do you hang out with these other friends? How close are you to them? Would you drive four hours to visit one of them in New York? Or hop on a plane to Miami to visit another?

I've already had a four day long sleepover with Mike and Aleah, I'm driving down to New York at some point to spend time with Meredith, and if all goes according to plan, I'm dropping $200 to visit Andrew in Miami. That's not even counting the trips that I'll be making to Connecticut to visit Amanda, Michelle, Sean, James, and Mike. I bonded with these people primarily on weekends, and some of them have even attained best friend status.

You guys got upset with me for my opinion, and then didn't understand why I was upset when you trivialized my relationships with these people to nothing more than conversations about "our stocks." Another thing that really bothers me is the shots that you guys take about me being rich. I'm obviously not going to post everything here, but just know that the car, the education, and yes, the money, have all come with a price. I know that you guys have all been through shit, but please don't assume that just because I come from a financially comfortable family - that my life is perfect and that I've gotten everything on a silver platter.

You guys also have issues with my preference to spend one on one time with people. It's just how I am - it's nothing against the group. I love doing the big group thing on weekends, but during the week, I like to hang out with people one on one. You guys are used to the big group thing and I'm used to the one on one thing - it's just the way we are.

Now for some individual commentary.

Dave, you are one of my best friends, and I apologize if we have all put you in an uncomfortable situation. I understand that one of the biggest reasons why you came home is because your school is largely commuter and that your closest friends there are commuters.

Ally, you have grown the most out of anyone else in the group. You've made some really good friends at school (two of whom I was able to meet). You've also gained such confidence - your growth isn't even a question.

Crissy, I don't really have anything in particular to say to you, other than that I am glad that we've been able to pick up right where we left off.

Stef, you have a hard life. I've never told you how much I admire your ability to overcome adversity and to keep it light. I'm sorry if I hurt you in anyway. I'm sorry if you took my not coming home often as a personal offense.

Sarah, when it comes down to it, I really do think highly of you. It's not that I think you're immature - you're a typical sixteen year old, which is something that I often forget. I'm not very good at relating to someone your age, especially now that I've gone off to school. Yea, shit happened at the beginning of the year because I felt you pushing me away, which I guess is a natural response. It's been resolved though, and I think that we need to move on from that.

Amanda, I'm very sorry that you're pissed at me over something that Sarah and I resolved months ago. I've never really considered you an especially close friend, but I do consider you a good person and an integral part of the group. However, you need to move on - Sarah and I have been over what happened for a long time.

Please understand that my desire to leave Boston had nothing to do with me not valuing our relationships. It was something that I needed to do, and it is not a decision that I have come to regret. I do miss you guys... ]]> ~DiGiMonkey29 http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/2422277/ http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/2422277/ Thu, 13 May 2004 16:22:47 PDT
Summer vacation has already been going well though, seeing as I got to spend some time with Dave (known on deviantart as ~Dave3of4). It was nice because we got to talk one on one for a few hours. There was something that I really needed to talk with him about - something that only he knows, so it made for interesting conversation. He's helping me come to grips with an issue that has been bothering me for a long time. It's not that I don't love my other best friends enough to tell them about it, it's just that Dave understands more than anyone else could - he just knows me better on that particular level.

Hopefully, I'll be writing more and more as I become more in touch with my emotions, but only time will tell. ]]> ~DiGiMonkey29 http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/2176841/ http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/2176841/ Thu, 08 Apr 2004 06:02:42 PDT ~DiGiMonkey29 http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/2106440/ http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/2106440/ Mon, 29 Mar 2004 04:35:43 PST
...I'm gonna go with the big 1-9. It's slightly less morbid. ]]> ~DiGiMonkey29 http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/2061931/ http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/2061931/ Mon, 22 Mar 2004 11:39:04 PST ~DiGiMonkey29 http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/1795629/ http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/1795629/ Wed, 04 Feb 2004 20:44:01 PST
Love and let love. ]]> ~DiGiMonkey29 http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/1779658/ http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/1779658/ Sun, 01 Feb 2004 20:06:08 PST ~DiGiMonkey29 http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/1697414/ http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/1697414/ Sat, 17 Jan 2004 20:16:49 PST DiGiMonkey29: which means there is sexual potential
lazarus kitty: yes but im not having sex with him
sleepygurl12: no you're making brownies instead
lazarus kitty: that would require a steady relationship, love, etc
DiGiMonkey29: lol
lazarus kitty: shut up
sleepygurl12: does this sound like a popham date to anyone else
DiGiMonkey29: holding hands, making brownies
DiGiMonkey29: talking about pink fuzzy things
lazarus kitty: we did NOT hold hands
lazarus kitty: but we did talk about pink fuzzy things
sleepygurl12: what?
DiGiMonkey29: ...you merely held brownies
lazarus kitty: he bought a pink and purple fuzzy blanket to scare his first rooommate
sleepygurl12: oh digiov
lazarus kitty: he's your kind of people, digiov
lazarus kitty: alright thats it im going for rollos
lazarus kitty: i cant take it anymore! ]]> ~DiGiMonkey29 http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/1679630/ http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/1679630/ Wed, 14 Jan 2004 13:34:10 PST Me - I'm kind of the leader of the group, but have no special powers in particular. Rather, I utilize my heart and quick wit, much like Xander on Buffy.
Dave - The Slayer of the Group, seeing as he pretends he is one on a regular basis.
Jerry - A soon to be Slayer, whom Dave is training.
Stef - Seeing as she has a deep love for animals, Stef has power over them.
Crissy - A powerful witch, who will go by her birth name, Ana.
Ally - I'm unsure as to what I'm going to do with her. I was leaning towards witch, but that is more of a Crissy quality. Perhaps I'll give her the power to read minds.
Becky - Uses her supreme bitchyness to disarm her enemies. Haha!
Sarah - Very Dawnesque. Always the Damsel in distress.
Amanda - Kinda like Willow/Giles. She's always consulting her books.
Rose - A chameleon. This is based on how she always changes her hair color.
Carly - When she finally shows up, she REALLY does the laundry! ]]> ~DiGiMonkey29 http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/1648263/ http://DiGiMonkey29.deviantart.com/journal/1648263/ Thu, 08 Jan 2004 13:17:07 PST ~DiGiMonkey29